What’s more inviting than the aroma of fresh-baked bread? It’s a scent so powerful that it triggers taste buds to water and stirs core memories of another place and time.
In Kīhei, the aroma of fresh-baked bread invites passersby to Maui Bread Company. The cozy bake shop in Dolphin Plaza has long been a local favorite for breakfast bites like muffins, cinnamon rolls and sweet buns. Since 2020, the shop has also been Maui’s authority on traditional German breads and rolls.
The self-described “fusion gourmet bread shop” offers two distinct lines: “Hawaiian Artisan Bread” influenced by Hawaiian, American and Asian tastes, and “German Artisan Bread” influenced by European tastes. As a result, one may find a basket of baguettes near the passion orange guava (POG) bread, or a row of rye bread adjacent to ube (purple sweet potato) loaves.
The European influence was introduced by Steve and Christine Lange. The German nationals took ownership of Maui Bread Company in 2020, expanding the menu to introduce Old World items such as German pretzels and brötchen, small, round rolls eaten with meals or as snacks.
“When somebody orders brötchen, it will definitely tell you that this person is of German origin."
